Pinoy Bloggers Steak Out! The Texas Roadhouse Grill Experience

Another year of exciting events and promotions awaits bloggers this 2010 but before yours truly experience them again let me give back to one of the most mouth-watering food events I've experienced last year. Let me rewind to the last quarter of 2009 when I attended the Texas Roadhouse Grill food event for the bloggers.





This event is another one to add to my "First's lists". Firsts time digging in on a Texas country bar type of restaurant and digging on a delicately prepared steak. I am not a big steak connoisseur (but after this event I might eventually become one) so I was all ecstatic to whatever they throw at the dining table. So to best way to describe my Texas Roadhouse Grill food event experience is through the series of photos which yours truly has taken back then.

Texas Roadhouse Grill let's you experienced an old Western inspired dining experience at the heart of the Metro in El Pueblo, Ortigas Center and here are some to best describe the ambiance:





This photo brings back memories when cigarette commercials where infamous... two words "Marlboro County"






Texas Roadhouse Grill provides perfect ambiance for any group of friends or people on the go. Surf all you want for Texas Roadhouse Grill is a WiFi hotzone.





The event started out with the officials of Texas Roadhouse Grill giving us all a warm greeting and introduction to the modern cowboy-inspired restaurant and steak house, Texas Road House Grill . They talk about the different choice cuts and what Texas Roadhouse Grill has to offer...

TEXAS ROADHOUSE GRILL
Texas Roadhouse Grill, the first modern Western saloon in the Philippines, opened its swinging doors to the public in March 2007 at the Bonifacio High Street to cater to urban cowboys in the Philippines. In Nov 2007 it opened its 2nd branch in El Pueblo Real de Manila, Ortigas Center. Now, there’s no need to go back in time for that authentic Old West experience. Just ride on to Texas Roadhouse Grill and delight in its lip-smackin’ grilled dishes in a modern version of a Wild West saloon.

Get everyone ready and mozzy on down to Texas Roadhouse Grill in El Pueblo, Ortigas Center. It is open daily from 11 am to 12 mn Sundays to Thursdays and from 11 am until 2 am Fridays and Saturdays (tel. nos 635-6715 to 16). Its branch in the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig is located at Bldg 1, Bonifacio High Street and is open daily from 11am to 12mn Sunday to Thursday and until 2am Fridays and Saturdays (tel. Nos. 856-1547 to 48)

While the appetizers were serve a group of selected bloggers were chosen to enter the kitchen for a demo on how the Texas Roadhouse Grill do their masterpiece.







Of course the main event arrives after the kitchen demo, the actual dining experience. Ladies and gentlemen dig your eyes to the best of what Texas Roadhouse Grill Philippines has in store for you:













"Lazie en gentemen, Ze isteyk vefohr ze kheyos"



"You're mine! Mahy presshyusssss!"



My first time tasting a well prepared medium rare steak and it was unforgettable. From then on I promised myself that I will come back at Texas Roadhouse Grill with my friends to let them experience the best steak in the Metro.



Texas Roadhouse Grill is definitely "my cup of coffee" and will forever remember this event by Texas Roadhouse Grill Philippines, teaming up with Yehey.

A Prawntastic Tokyo Tokyo Event

Last April 25, 2009 (Saturday) yours truly was invited to attend a special food event by Tokyo Tokyo and Yehey to experience their Watta Tempura dish and here's how the event went....





Thanks to the ever reliable Google Maps, accessing through directions and route to various locations is just a click away. Here is the route to Trinoma Mall where the Tokyo Tokyo Watta Tempura Event was held.

The day started with me leaving Dasmariñas, Cavite (as usual) at around 12:00 nn allocating two hours for the traffic (if there will be traffic). I arrived at the Trinoma around 1:45 pm and saw the Aspacio couple (Jeff and Jennifer) whom I joined at their table. There were also other bloggers whom I haven't known yet (or was too shy to socialize) who arrived at the venue before I did.



While waiting for other bloggers to arrive, these fellas took my attention and my mind started imagining the events Yehey and Tokyo Tokyo might have for us. Knowing that this is a Yehey Event there sure will be a lot of action in store for the bloggers. So roughly, after those guys dressed up as prawns and left Tokyo tokyo Trinoma, I came to a deduction that this is going to be a hunt.

Other bloggers started to arrive like Jori, Flow, Omar, Fjordan, Monique, Mica, Hannah, Iris, Montsch, Leira, Iris, Fritz, Arpee and many more. Laszlo of Yehey oficially welcomed us to Yehey and Tokyo Tokyo's food event but before the actual dining experience, we first have to hunt the escaped prawns (from Tokyo Tokyo's TV ads).



Video source: Prawnis Hilton have a "bright future" as a model



Video source: LePrawn James has an even "brighter future" in basketball

I like funny TV commercials and Tokyo tokyo has successfully pulled a good one off (or were they three?) Definitely three... here is the third one:



Video source: Jessica Shrimpson who have a good "future" with a Handsome Prawn.



We were grouped according to the colors of our name tags, and ours was pink. We told to go to the activity center to get the instruction.



After the group reached the crowded activity area, the instruction sheet was handed to us. We have to take one group picture together with (1)Prawnis Hilton, (2) LePrawn James, and (3) one picture of them doing their own activities.



We only have 30 minutes so the hunt was on! There was nothing on Trinoma Mall's third floor, meaning the escaped prawns could either be on the second or at the third. Good thing there are images in the instructions to give us a clue to where we can find them.



Luckily our group fulfilled all the necessary tasks and was the first team to arrive... Yehey! and was beat up with all the walking and running. When all the team arrived, Mr. Niel Carreon, Tokyo Tokyo's Marketing Head introduced us with Tokyo Tokyo's latest meal called "Watta Tempura".

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Team pink won the prawn hunt and was rewarded bountifully by the sea gods with alluring music and convenient containers. Team pink comprises of Chris (me), Sire, Loraine, Hannah, Brian, Tina, Flowell, and Omar.





The beloved escaped prawns (or guys in a prawn suit) went back to Tokyo Tokyo. Some picture taking were held together with the big prawns and later dining on them hahaha. We were served with Watta Tempura meals and were filled to our hearts (or stomach's) content.

Fishing The Market For a Bountiful Catch! The Fish & Co. Experience

March 12, 2009 (Thursday) - Yehey whipped up another delightful to the taste buds event for the bloggers together with Fish & Co.. But it was not all gastronomical delight, there was also this particular activity...



This is my side of the story. My fish "Fish & Co." Story

Like the usual my adventure starts from home leaving Dasmariñas, Cavite. So as usual here is my...

A Dasmarineños Route To The Metro

Dasmariñas, Cavite to Shangri-la Plaza Mall

From Dasmariñas Town Proper take the bus going to Pasay MRT/LRT area and drop off at the MRT Taft Terminal. Take the train and drop of Shaw Boulevard Station just before SM Megamall and Ortigas Avenue Station. Once you get there you can't miss Shangri-La Plaza Mall because one of the exits of MRT Shaw Boulevard Station is directly to Shangri-La Plaza Mall. Ask the courteous security personnel on where is the Fish & Co. Restaurant and they will direct you there.



- End of the Route To the Metro -

I left Dasmariñas at around 12:00 nn to avoid getting stuck with the traffic. I think that two to three hours is just the right adjustment time to reach any destination in the Metro but luckily it only took me about two hours to get to Shangri-La Plaza Mall. I've arrived at the mall at around 2:00 in the afternoon and was one hour earlier so I decided to roam around and window shop a bit.

By 2:30 to 2:45 I've waited outside the Fish & Co at the 2nd Floor for other bloggers to arrive and accompany me inside (mes wants to bes withs peers hehehe). Abbie and Edel arrived whom I go with in Fish & Co. We were welcomed by the Fish & Co. staff and was redirected to their reserved room for the bloggers. After a few more minutes, bloggers started to populate the spacey room.





Prior to this event, we received that there will be a platting activity. Each group have been given a country to represent and will uniquely plate the dish based from the country they were assigned to. We were also asked to gived the necessary ingredients we will use in order to make a successful plating. I've emailed them on what I've researched from the worldwide web on Indian dishes.



I've got assigned to India together with Azrael, Lace, Leira, and Omar. Each group members were given a sash with the country's name in it. Almost everyone felt like a beauty queen when they wore the sash, which includes the boys hahaha, just kidding.



See? What did I tell you?

Minutes later, Laslo of Yehey called our attention to officially start the event. The Marketing head of Fish & Co. also briefed everyone on the history and the branches of Fish & Co..



Finally, Lazslo has unveiled the surprise of the day. We will be given around 45 minutes to buy and set up the ingredients for our country's plating. No wonder why I didn't see any of the ingredients as I emailed. It made me think that Yehey has this habit of making bloggers run and do activities (not that I consider it a bad idea or anything, rather I think it's rather cool).

I left my camera at my bag and decided to go on with the shopping at the department store at the ground floor. Az continued taking photos and videos of how we scour the market for Indian ingredients and elements which will make our plating Indian. A woman ask me inside the department store if what are we doing, because we still wore our sash and was obviously rushing to get the ingredients. "Are they for a school activity?" the woman asked which I later find funny and entertaining which only means I still looked like I am still going to college hehehe. I explained that it is for a game/activity for a restaurant and courteosly left them to join my group mates.

Jona and Toni of Yehey where also with us when we are done and were going back to fish & Co.. We joked around my leg referring to the leg spasm experience I had from Detour: The Island Cove Blogverture. finally when we arrived back at the fish & Co. the bloggers where already in their tables getting busy with platting.






Our group started platting as well

The "platting masterpiece" of each group were as follows:



Our Indian-inspired Platting



Philadelphian Platting



Japanese Platting



Malaysian Platting







After a while Lazslo interviewed each team and asked what is the name of the group's platting and why. Omar whipped up a very good story behind our country's name like Vishnu's Blessing (correct me Omar if you're reading this). Moments later, Yehey and Fish & Co. team chose the team who won as the most aesthetically appealing platting... and the winner is the Philadelphian team:



Meals where served after the awarding, some dishes took almost forever but they were worth the wait. Here are some of the many desserts and cuisines they offer...













I find myself stuffed after all those cuisines and desserts. A gastronomical delight indeed. We hanged out a bit and socialize as usual and later calling it a night. Another great event hosted by Yehey in partnership with Fish & Co. Before leaving Fish & Co., I noticed this statement which every dining establishment should follow:



For more of photos click here:
The Fish & Co Shangri La Story

Visit the Fish & Co. Official Website Here:
http://fish-co.com/

and the Official Site of Yehey Here:
http://www.yehey.com